2023-06-20 22:34:11
Under Wednesday, June 21, the book of history records, among other things:
1208: The Roman King Philip of Swabia is killed in Bamberg by the Bavarian Count Palatine Otto von Wittelsbach as part of “private revenge”.
1813: In the Battle of Vitoria, British Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, defeats Emperor Napoleon’s troops in the Spanish War of Independence.
1868: Richard Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” premieres in Munich.
1913: Georgia “Tiny” Broadwick becomes the first woman to parachute out of an airplane.
1933: Beginning of the “Köpenick Blood Week”, during which SA and SS abuse and kidnap several hundred SPD, KPD and trade union members. 70 people remain missing, 21 murders can be proven.
1958: The Wiener Stadthalle, built according to plans by Roland Rainer, is opened by Federal President Adolf Schärf.
1963: Cardinal Montini, Archbishop of Milan, succeeds John XXIII. elected Pope and takes the name Paul VI. at.
1978: At the World Cup in Argentina, Austria beat Germany 3-2 in Córdoba.
2003: At their summit in Greece, the EU heads of state and government set the course for a constitution for the European Union and approve the preparatory work for a new security strategy.
birthdays: Louis Krasner, US violinist (1903-1995); Ian McEwan, British writer (1948); Don Airey, British rock musician (Deep Purple) (1948); Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan. politician (1953-2007); Juliette Lewis, US actress, musician (1973); Edward Snowden, former US Secret Service agent and whistleblower (1983).
days of death: Johann Georg Hamann, German philosopher (1730-1788); Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer (1844-1908); Elise Richter, Austria linguist (1865-1943); Eduard Erdmann, German pianist (1896-1958); Leon Uris, US writer (1924-2003); Piet Dankert, Niedl. Politician (1934-2003).
name days: Alois, Alban, Nicomedes, Ralph, Rudolph, Alvis.
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